Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-02

person visible in the office, and he STOOD
behind the counter. Ellsworth asked nun
for the proprietor The man replied III a
surly manner that he was not about. tie
then went into the hall and started up Tie
stairway TO the attn: Nvhndy tired io Stop
us, and there was nobody to lie seen.
When we reached the attic Ellsworth
mounted step-ladder leading to the roo!:
He pulled down the flag and we started
down the ladder. The stair case was an
old fashioned zigzag stairway, broken with
landings between each story"
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At this point Capt. Brownell ana myseii
entered the house, and Capt. Rrowneil
making himself acquainted with the III
mates led me to the place where the
tragedy actually occurred. 1t was on the
third floor nj the stairway, and though
the arrangement has been slightly changed
the landing on which the killing occurred
remains the same Capt. Brownell lie
scribed the scene IN mole graphic worcs
than | can tell it, and he seemed 10 nave IL
before him As he did so.
~ had started down from the attic,
said he. ''aud rs | turned the landing In
the middle of the flight | saw man stand
ing on this floor below At the side Oh the
staircase with double barreled shotgun
resting on the banisters. lie was n brawny
looking fellow and was in his shirt sleeves:
| SAW as uuick ms flash what that man ana
that gun meant. 1t was in his eye. by
the instinct Ofself preservation rather than
anything else, suppose, jumped 10 the
foot of the stairs at bound, anu As L
lighted | struck down his gun win
mine, Both pieces struck the banlSter TO-
yetner, both CHANGING downward until they
slid of the end of the banlsters, and here
the guns separated. | was thrown back,
and mt this moment Ellsworth Appeared III
sight at the landing had just lett Before
could regain my equilibrium Jackson
raised his gun again and fired. The luZ-
zle OF his gun was not more than 1901 Ut
so away from Ellsworth.
Ellsworth exclaimed, My God! press
ed his hand to his breast and tell dead ut
the foot of the stairway. The heavy charge
of buckshot had pierced HIM just above the
heart.
''Iu the meantime had jumped back,
and inst rs jackson raised the gun second
time fired upon him. did not wait to
SEQ the effect of the shot, hut SprahS lot
ward and with quick thrust oil the Dayo-
net forced him backward. He Tell down
the staircase and lay on his face on that
landing there below. As he fell his gun
went of. and had | not been STOPPING It's
charge would nave gone through my mead
jackson never spOkea word from the ilrst'
and he died without sign. It's not true
that his body was mutllated. 1t was
taken by his friends TO some point III Nlr-
ginia and buried.
by this time the entire party had
reached the scene. There was great eN-
element. | started into 4 side room to llnd
a Mace to lay Ellsworth, and found Il
Young man half dressed on the bed, VINO
raised his arms and said: Don't shoot. a
few minutes later Col. Wilcox, OF Michigan,
since a general, came up stairs with Capt
Coyle and the regimental surgeon. The
body OF Col. Ellsworth WAS wrapped in =
blanket and taken back to the boat. From
thence il WAS carried TO the navy yard, and
thence to the East room OF the "hite
House, where it lay in state. l was one
of the guard placed over 1t, and after the
funeral services ] went with 1t To Ne"
York. and followed it to Albany and Troy.
Funerals were held at all these places, anu
the body was finally inferred ut Mcchan-
icsville. where fine monument has since
been erected Oyee it, The events OF That
trim | c;,n never forget, aud they can never
he described. The entire country was up
in arms and the resolution to crush inc
rebellion was sealed in Ellsworth : MOOD.
1.-The shot went through the ilag dld II
mott" >.
YES, Ellsworth had rolled it up IN ms
arms. The charge also struck badge
which he was wearing IL was hauSe ol
the Baltimore city guard, gold medal oI
about the size OF Il twenty-five cent piece
This bad.sc bore upon one side OF IL the
words. Non sOlum nobiS Sed prOpe patrEi
mot only for rlySelf but for Iny country }:
| Il WAS shot into his breast ana was removed
by the surgeon. -,
when did the President see The holy:
"IIe came to the navy yard soon after
| it's arrival Tie was much agltatcd, ana
walked M aud down the floor before 1t,
wrinying his hands There were traces "l
tears upon his cheeks, and he did not ap-
pear To notice my entrance. saw hun lilt
the cloth from The face of the dead man,
and heard him cXclaim with depth ol
pathOs shall never forget:
'''My boy, my boy! Was it necessary
that this sacrifice should be made
shortly after this he made me relate
the whole occurrence in detail, and ! had
aftcrward to relate it TO Mrs. Lincoln.
President Lincoln hld the highest opinion
of Ellsworth, and nc wrote heautliul let
ter to EllswUrtn's parents, IN which he
smoke of him in the highest terms. lie
signed himself, Sincerely your Trend III
common affection, Abraham Lincoln.
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As we rode back 10 Washington together
Can't. Rrowncll gave me much oi interest
about Ellsworth, and he told me how Tres
ident Lincoln made him q present OF the
shotgun which Jackson had used In the
killing. He also told me how he recovered
his rifle with which he shot Jackson, and
at his home in Washington l handled
these two weapons and looked over num-
her of interesting relics of Col. Ellsworth
The sketches which are used IN this letter
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